Hey,

I hope someone can help me here.
My Mom recently got a Windows 95 computer.
It hadn't been used for a few years, and back when it was running, it used a modem for the internet.
So, I recently re-installed Windows 95, and I added a ethernet PCI adapter, so I could hook it right up to my wireless router and let it have internet access.
Well, I installed Win95, and then I used the drivers and installed my D-Link DFE-538TX Ethernet Adapter fine.

I also installed IE 5.5. (I burnt it onto a CD, and brought it over to the Win95 computer.)

I still didn't have internet. I then went to the "Network" button in the Control Panel, and I made it show the D-Link Adapter and a TCP/IP Protocal.
I then restarted the computer. I opened up IE, and it said at the bottom "Detecting proxy settings" But it just does that, and doesn't stop. No page loads up.

I opened up the Winipfg, and it shows the D-Link Adapter, and an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DHCP Server. I also checked my routers admin panel from my XP computer, and check for clients, and the Windows 95 showed up as a connected computer.
I also tried hooking it directly into my Cable Router, but that didn't do anything as well.
I don't know what to do. Any help, ideas, or suggestions would be fantastic.

Thanks.

"I opened up the Winipfg, and it shows the D-Link Adapter, and an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DHCP Server."

What values are showing for IP, Subnet Mask and Default gateway?

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IP shows up as: 192.168.1.104
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Which makes sense, because its the same as it shows up on my XP computer. (Except my IP would show up as 103, or 102, or 101. depending on when I connect to the router.)

The way to work the Network applet in the Control Panel is the same approach as in the Device Mangler. First remove everything related to your device and reboot. Then install the minimum Network components to get you your particular device to work.

So starting at the bottom of the list, remove everything including Windows Logon and then just before rebooting replace the applicable Windows Logon scheme so that you can in fact get back into Windows. Reboot and from there install the minimum of items needed to run your particular setup and then for the first time ever you have installed your network components properly.

Seriously, this works to clear up many problems - don't know why that is and I don't care either as long as it works.

Lee

I don't know why either, but it worked. :D
I'm posting this on the Win95 Computer. Thanks Lee. :)